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Chapter 2 of Mabel's mishap is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel. “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.” “Mr. Evans? oh, yes,” said Mr. Ford, looking up; “I know him. That’s right, Alice, make the boy feel at home. Come here, son, and sit by me.”
Chapter 2 of Mabel's mishap is here in full — 118 sentences across 24 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/23 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading ““Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.””
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading ““This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.”
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading ““This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading ““This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.”
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading ““Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.””
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading ““Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.””
showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
From this reading ““This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.”
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a reception held in your own home
In this reading “That’s right, Alice, make the boy feel at home.”
In this reading ““Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.””
In this reading “Come here, son, and sit by me.””
be inactive or indifferent while something is happening
In this reading “Come here, son, and sit by me.””
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s right, Alice, make the boy feel at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That’s right, Alice, make the boy feel at home.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
a youthful male person
From this reading That’s right, Alice, make the boy feel at home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Come here, son, and sit by me.”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come here, son, and sit by me.”
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
United States anatomist who identified four pituitary hormones and discovered vitamin E (1882-1971)
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
destroyed or killed
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Come here, son, and sit by me.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Mr. Evans? oh, yes,” said Mr. Ford, looking up; “I know him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading That’s right, Alice, make the boy feel at home.
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Evans? oh, yes,” said Mr. Ford, looking up; “I know him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Mr. Evans? oh, yes,” said Mr. Ford, looking up; “I know him.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Mr. Evans? oh, yes,” said Mr. Ford, looking up; “I know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
engage in
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Come here, son, and sit by me.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Evans? oh, yes,” said Mr. Ford, looking up; “I know him.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Mr. Evans? oh, yes,” said Mr. Ford, looking up; “I know him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
precisely, exactly
From this reading That’s right, Alice, make the boy feel at home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
be seated
From this reading Come here, son, and sit by me.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
a male human offspring
From this reading Come here, son, and sit by me.”
showing tact or tactfulness; in a tactful manner
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s right, Alice, make the boy feel at home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is Harold Evans,” Mrs. Ford said, tactfully drawing her husband’s attention from Mabel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
hard to endure
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Mr. Evans? oh, yes,” said Mr. Ford, looking up; “I know him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Harold’s father is in the army, and has gone to Cuba, so we are trying to make our little neighbor feel less lonely.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Mr. Evans? oh, yes,” said Mr. Ford, looking up; “I know him.
Chapter 2 of Mabel's mishap by Amy Ella Blanchard holds 118 sentences, grouped into 24 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
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